Darwin Award
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Interesting that you think the Spanish are Yanks! :)
Michael Martin wrote:
Only a Yank could name a town Big House.
Casa Grande was the name given by Spaniards to some large Amerindian ruins nearby. When the town was founded, they gave it the name of the famous, nearby ruins.
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Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
Using a bland literal translation of a spanish name looks pretty ueber yank to me.
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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Using a bland literal translation of a spanish name looks pretty ueber yank to me.
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
| FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v serverActually that part of the US was part of Mexico before we grabbed it. I believe the name for the ruins predates the US.
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Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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We have a new candidate: Man Parachutes From Cell Tower[^]. Too bad he failed to notice the 12kV power lines under him... :laugh:
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
:laugh: You know, anytime people like this want to remove themselves from the gene pool, it's fine by me. I just hope they use this guy as an example in the local schools to let the kids know that there's a good reason that certain things are not allowed...
Jamie Nordmeyer
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Roger Wright wrote:
Too bad he failed to notice the 12kV power lines under him... :laugh:
Christ! Only a Yank could name a town Big House. WTF is up with that?
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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:laugh: You know, anytime people like this want to remove themselves from the gene pool, it's fine by me. I just hope they use this guy as an example in the local schools to let the kids know that there's a good reason that certain things are not allowed...
Jamie Nordmeyer
Portland, Oregon, USA
http://www.feralcodemonkies.comI'm hoping that one of his buddies caught it on video, and will share it on YouTube. :-D
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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I'm hoping that one of his buddies caught it on video, and will share it on YouTube. :-D
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
he Probably won't be as funny as Charlie Sheen with his head in the light socket in Hot Shots, but it'd still be funny!
Jamie Nordmeyer
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We have a new candidate: Man Parachutes From Cell Tower[^]. Too bad he failed to notice the 12kV power lines under him... :laugh:
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
I'm not sure that dying in pursuit of your sport is a darwin achievement otherwise we'd see people like Ayrton Senna with awards. From what I hear the guy was at the top of his game and something went seriously wrong on this jump.
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Actually that part of the US was part of Mexico before we grabbed it. I believe the name for the ruins predates the US.
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Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
Yeah, I remember that. The US army tried to prevent Texas from separating, and somehow found itself in Mexico City. :rolleyes: Still, at least for a european ear, "Casa Grande" has some ring, whereas Big House doesn't (Though it means, literally, Big House. A great house would be Gran Casa.)
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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I'm not sure that dying in pursuit of your sport is a darwin achievement otherwise we'd see people like Ayrton Senna with awards. From what I hear the guy was at the top of his game and something went seriously wrong on this jump.
Russell Jones wrote:
not sure that dying in pursuit of your sport is a darwin achievement
If one's sport is spectacularly stupid, it qualifies. Jumping off cell towers, especially in the vicinity of high voltage power lines, belongs in that category in my book.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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Yorkeys Knob[^] Not just the seppos... :laugh:
I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife
Andy_L_J wrote:
Yorkeys Knob[^] Not just the seppos... :laugh:
Yeah, but bragging about the size of your knob and bragging about the size of your house. Y'Know it's more acceptable to talk about your dick.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Russell Jones wrote:
not sure that dying in pursuit of your sport is a darwin achievement
If one's sport is spectacularly stupid, it qualifies. Jumping off cell towers, especially in the vicinity of high voltage power lines, belongs in that category in my book.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
I'm sure that when "Worst sporting moments" get hold of the carnage vid and play it with a really patronising voice over that's the way it will seem. I'm also sure that people like him actually live their lives far more than the people who will sit and watch this kind of "train crash" tv. Many people dream of BASE jumping but comparatively few have the dedication or skill to put in the training to go to the edge, in most cases these guys aren't just rolling the dice and seeing what comes up. They are adventurers in the spirit of the old days, judging the risks of what they do and minimising them to the greatest extent possible but in the end accepting that life doesn't always have to be served in ten minute chunks with 3 minutes in between for the messages from our sponsors and can sometimes include some risk.
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Yeah, I remember that. The US army tried to prevent Texas from separating, and somehow found itself in Mexico City. :rolleyes: Still, at least for a european ear, "Casa Grande" has some ring, whereas Big House doesn't (Though it means, literally, Big House. A great house would be Gran Casa.)
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
| FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v serverWell, actually Texas didn't try to separate; it had already been an independent Republic, having won independence from Mexico in 1836 and later joining the US in 1845.
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Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software